Marcel DUCHAMP (1887-1968) - photo 1

Marcel DUCHAMP (1887-1968)

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€ 6 875
Auction dateClassic
02.03.2021 14:00UTC +02:00
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CHRISTIE'S
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France, Paris
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ID 492680
Lot 29 | Marcel DUCHAMP (1887-1968)
Marcel DUCHAMP (1887-1968)
Trois lettres autographes signées, l’une co-signée par Teeny Duchamp et adressée à Man Ray. Les deux autres sont adressées à un certain « Peter ».

- Lettre autographe signée à Man Ray, [New York], 28 W. 10, le 3 février 1964. 1p. ½ in-8 (200 x 150 mm), au stylo bille bleu.

Duchamp évoque notamment le nom d’Arne Ekstrom (1908-1996), directeur de la galerie qu’il avait co-fondée avec Daniel Cordier à New York en 1959. Il donne d’abord son accord à Man Ray pour vendre ‘les choses dont tu me parles’, puis lui demande si Arne a bien « payé les $2000 qu’il t’avait promis pour l’original « feuille de vigne femelle » que j’avais nettoyé pour lui ? ». Si le paiement pour le travail sur cette sculpture, exécutée près d’une quinzaine d’années auparavant par Duchamp, a bien été reçu, il demande à Man Ray d’envoyer la moitié de la somme à sa sœur, Yvonne Du Vernoy. Il achève sa lettre en indiquant être de retour à Paris « fin avril » [1964].

- 2 lettres autographes signées à “Peter", respectivement sans lieu, le 28 juin 1958, et Cadaquès, le 30 août 1958. 1 p. in-8 (230 x 155 mm) et 1p. ½ in-8 (208 x 134 mm), à l’encre bleue. Pliures.
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